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Jim,
If it shows positive results with the GA3 a short
article would be nice so people can give it a try with some hope.
Will
----- Original Message -----
From:
g*@mchsi.com
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 12:41
PM
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Re: GA-3 for
seed germination
I've got about 350 seeds from i. virginica 'Orchid Pink',
(via bees) on
which I was going to try an experiment. My experience
with virginica is
that most come up the second year. Thought I'd split the
lot up this way:
50 seeds normal (outdoors in a pot, let nature do
it)
50 seeds normal as above, but treated with GA-3
50 seeds soaked,
chilled (8 weeks in fridge, ~35F) , and put out as above
50 seeds soaked,
GA-3'd, chilled as above, and put out as above
50 seeds soaked, chilled,
and kept in the house (~70F)
50 seeds soaked, GA-3'd, chilled, and kept in
the house (~70F)
There are a large number of possibly permutations, but
this seems a
reasonable start. Open to any suggestions as to changing the
plan! But
quick, want to do this next week....
Jim Gibbons
NC
Coast Zone 8A and
sandy...
gibbman6@mchsi.com
> Jim; I'm using
it for the first time. I have soaked about 30 batches
> of TB's and
species seeds. I soaked i. missouriensis, confusa and
> flavissima on
1/2/2004. The seeds have been in the cold frame for 20
> days. Nothing
germinating. I am tempted to place the i. missouriensis
> in a warm spot
as I hear they tend to germinate readily.
>
> Al Bullock Z7
Nova
>
> --- In iris-species@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Gibbons"
<gibbman6@m...>
> wrote:
> > I was wondering if anyone
has experience with using GA-3 to help
> with iris germination,
particularly for the "hard-to-germinate" types?
> >
> > Jim
Gibbons
> > NC Coast Zone 8A and sandy...
> >
gibbman6@m...
>
>
>
>
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